Im a bit worried

[Mrfarmer]

Ok my chickens i have been told that they look a bit to big so like i said before so im worried my chickens are obese so i want to know how much is a chicken supposed to weigh when she has layed her first egg

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you could join us here! It really does depend on what breed your chickens are as to how much they weigh. I would suggest you research the breed of your chickens to get an average weight of them. If they are on a healthy well balanced diet I would not be too worried.

Wishing you the very best of luck for the future and enjoy BYC

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Mrfarmer, and ! Great to have you aboard! I agree with Yorkshire - tell us what kind of birds you have. To my experience, Cornish Cross are the only variety that will eat themselves into a stupor and get obese....most other breeds seem to regulate themselves pretty well around food. Best of luck.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - you have some great advice already so I'll just say hello!


All the best
CT

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[cukuriku]

Welcome

enjoy the community, and much luck with your flock!

 

[drumstick diva]

What breed do you have? Some breeds have a lot of feathers which makes them look bigger than they are.

 

[Mrfarmer]

They are a hybrid type they look like this

 

[Mrfarmer]

 

[redsoxs]

That is a hybrid that, depending on from what hatchery it was purchased, goes by a variety of names...red sex link, Red Star, Production Red, cherry egger. It is derived from cross between a Rhode Island Red and a New Hampshire. It doesn't look obese to me. Just looks like a healthy chicken. Hope this helps!